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I was on top (10th floor) of 7th Street Station. I always park there because it's free on weekends and they give you 90 minutes free parking during the work week. Well, I was waiting on the sun to go down a bit more but I guess the security cameras got the best of me because a couple of minutes after that shot a security guard told me to stop taking pictures, and I of course wanted to obey his wishes. 8-)

"The crossroads of Charlotte is best signified by the four statues at the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets.

Where it All Began

Trade and Tryon represent more than just the center of the Queen City. This intersection has been in existence for hundreds of years. Native Americans passed through this crossroad on their voyages to the eastern coasts or western mountains.

Did You Know?

Trade and Tryon represents the literal center of Charlotte.

Body Language

Trade and Tryon's intersection has remained a sign of the times for Charlotte as far back as 1775, when the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was supposedly signed."

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I'm not sure if that article outright told the meanings of the statues. The mother and child = the future, The Gold Panner = Commerce, The Railroad Worker = Industry, and sadly I have forgotten what the fourth represents but it is written on the base of each statue.

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I'm not sure if that article outright told the meanings of the statues. The mother and child = the future, The Gold Panner = Commerce, The Railroad Worker = Industry, and sadly I have forgotten what the fourth represents but it is written on the base of each statue.

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Sculptures on the Square

by Raymond Kaskey

Standing on each corner of Trade and Tryon are four giant sculptures by Washington artist Raymond Kaskey. The statues are titled "Transportation," "Future," "Commerce," and "Industry." Transportation is represented by a railroad worker holding a hammer in his hand. The figure of a woman holding a child represents the Future of the city. Commerce is symbolized by a gold miner spilling money on the head of a banker. The face of the banker is modeled after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. Industry is represented by a woman in a bonnet, symbolizing the mills and early industry of the area. The child peeking from her skirt suggests past child labor.